Here we go again. Weather is playing a major role in our cruising. Originally, the forecast was for Thursday and Friday to have winds that would make traveling uncomfortable. Now, it sounds as if the winds may…
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Better Than Store Bought
And now for something totally different. Big Run is very well stocked. We have all the necessities. One thing that is difficult to keep onboard are the perishable items such as milk, lettuce and bread. W…
Not Like The Last One
Despite all the beautiful sunrises, sunsets, white sand beaches and clear water you can experience in the Bahamas, every once in a while mother nature will throw you a curve. Last Friday night into early Saturday morning we w…
Damsel In Distress
Within the Bahamas and the string of Islands known as the Exumas is the Exuma Cay Land & Sea Park. The Bahamian government has set aside this area for marine research and tourism, fishing is prohibited. We made …
Dinosaur
After a extended happy hour onboard M/V Broulee for New Year’s Eve, Sharon and I were back onboard Big Run by 10 p.m.. No, we did not see midnight, but we did have a very good time with Rick, Deb and Izzy. We did no…
Happy New Year
Our Happy New Year wish for youIs for your best year yet,A year where life is peaceful,And what you want, you get.A year in which you cherishThe past year’s memories,And live your life each new day,Full of bright expectancies.We wish for you a holidayW…
Paradise
It was on December 21st that we came east to Spanish Wells and Eleuthera Island. We had been weather bound in Spanish Wells for too long despite having a great Christmas weekend. And after working our way south on …
65 Degrees
Left – Large cave on west coast of Eleuthera Island south of Governors Harbour. Right – Note how the ocean has undercut these formations. This is typical of the Eleuthera Island coastline and surrounding…
$45.00
Early morning photo of M/V Broulee on the hook at Hatchet Bay Harbour. Note – that’s Izzy at the pilothouse heading to the foredeck.The narrow channel in/out of Hatchet Bay Harbour is flanked by these formations. The chan…
Happy Sailors
I could not stand it anymore. We pulled up stakes yesterday and left the marina at 2:20 p.m. The wind had died down enough for us to make our way back to an anchorage we went to before taking up residence for 5 days…
